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Activists gather to raise climate awareness

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2013

In a week marked by the coldest night of the year and an evening of…

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Five things worth Chicago talking about today, Feb. 19

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2013

1. Three separate shootings yesterday, February 19, left a 24-year-old man dead in Washington Heights…

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Community

When schools close forever

Chicago Talks, February 18, 2013

Beyond the school closings, what happens when a school closes and the property must be…

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Local Business

The Cat’s Meow Purrs Despite ‘Rough Neighborhood’

Chicago Talks, February 15, 2013

It may seem like the prefix to a joke, but it isn’t. Two black women,…

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Five things worth Chicagotalking about today, Feb. 15

Chicago Talks, February 15, 2013

1. President Barack Obama is coming to Chicago this afternoon as part of his post-State…

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Community

Women Dance in Chicago to ‘Break the Chain’

Chicago Talks, February 14, 2013

The campaign known as One Billion Rising celebrates Valentine’s Day with a flash mob, poetry and performances. This celebration focuses on inspiring women to stand up and speak out against gender based violence. About 200 women and men danced in the Loop for the global event.

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Community

Women Dance in Chicago Together To End Violence

Chicago Talks, February 14, 2013

[View the story “One Billion Rising takes over Daley Plaza” on Storify]

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Arts & Culture

Columbia professor followed Superman into journalism

Chicago Talks, February 14, 2013

Before he became a journalist, and long before he became a professor at Columbia College…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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